"The bridegroom was a long time in coming". It is two thousand years since Jesus spoke these words in His Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins. All these years God the Father is preparing a Bride - the church of Christ - for His Son. Few would have thought the advent of the bridegroom ... Read more
"they shall not be ashamed that wait for me". Waiting can be frustrating in everyday life. It should promote patience but it takes a lot of discipline to turn our times of waiting into times of profit. Waiting upon the Lord is quite different. For one thing, you know He will answer you and come ... Read more
"One sows and another reaps". It has always been that way and our modern and scientific age has made little change. While we sometimes think we see a project through from start to finish, in fact someone else generally gets the benefit from our effort, just as we benefit from the effort of those who ... Read more
"(the man) who finds great delight in his commands". Many find God's commands irksome to do if they attempt them at all. The prevailing wind in so many cases is to go and say and think as we will. Men try to show that life can be lived without bothering God or finding what He ... Read more
"she came behind him". Why did this woman come behind Jesus. Could it be because her faith was so strong that there was no need to confront Him? Her faith was in Jesus. She saw no need to explain her plight; she realised it was unnecessary and it would be humiliating anyway. Almost certainly she ... Read more
"No king is saved by the size of his army". At first you'd think he might be, but any king who thinks so neglects one important factor - God's interest in the matter. You may know the Old Testament story about the king of Syria who found he could never take the king of Israel ... Read more
"Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them". A distinguishing feature of a united family is that when one suffers, all suffer with them. An affront or insult to one, is an affront or insult to all. So it is with the body of Christ. In our day of shrinking distances and speedy ... Read more
"In the beginning God". And anything that reckons to begin without God is sure to fail. The Bible is the book of the Lord. It reveals the mind of God to the heart of man and is a signpost accurately directing man back to the path from which he has wandered. Our world is God's ... Read more
"God has granted you all those who sail with you". That is, they will not perish in this hurricane. This was part of the promise God gave to His servant Paul when He told him he would reach Rome safely. How many times must those without thought for God receive special favour because of the ... Read more
"he who does not believe the Son shall not see life". Life as we know it now is not the best God has for us. The sorrow and suffering as a result of the sin and evil in the world make that very plain. And then this life is very short. Call it life if ... Read more